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1 - Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

2 - and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:

3 - Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

4 - I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

5 - hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

6 - that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that <FI>is<Fi> in you toward Christ Jesus;

7 - for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

8 - Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit--

9 - because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

10 - I entreat thee concerning my child--whom I did beget in my bonds--Onesimus,

11 - who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

12 - whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

13 - whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

14 - and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

15 - for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

16 - no more as a servant, but above a servant--a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

17 - If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,

18 - and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

19 - I, Paul did write with my hand, I--I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

20 - Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

21 - having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

22 - and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

23 - Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)

24 - Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!

25 - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with your spirit! Amen.